ICIS - chemical podcasts

Episode 1463: Think Tank: Middle East war is worst crisis for chemicals since 1979

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the worst crisis in the Middle East since the 1979 oil crisis, according to regional ch...

Episode 1462: Think Tank: Iran war has spurred EU into action on industry competitiveness

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the war in the Middle East pushed up energy costs in Europe, politicians in Brussels have sprung into action on moves to improve chemical industry ...

Episode 1461: Sustainably Speaking: Challenges and uncertainty ahead of PRSE 2026

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join the ICIS European Recycling Team as they discuss the key topics and takeaways they hope to get from this year's Plastics Recycling Show Europe (P...

Episode 1460: PODCAST: Mideast conflict adds pressure as China’s polyolefins producers eye Southeast Asia

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- China’s polyethylene (PE) producers are increasingly exploring Southeast Asia (SEA) as an export destination as domestic market f...

Episode 1459: PODCAST: China’s aromatics end-industries demand slows amid rising raw material costs, Mideast conflict

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SHANGHAI (ICIS)--Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, attention has increasingly focused on its impact on energy and petro...

Episode 1458: Think Tank: As Iran war drags on, impact moves from base case to serious scenarios

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With the Iran war now in its eighth week, we can expect more serious consequences for chemicals from rising inflation, demand destruction and a prolon...

Episode 1457: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives prices high but stabilizing in wake of US-Iran war

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets have seen prices spike in the wake of the US-Iran war, although they have started to stabli...

Episode 1456: Sustainably Speaking: Early action, enforcement needed for PET trays to meet PPWR - PETCORE Europe

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the ICIS Sustainably Speaking podcast, PETCORE Europe’s Jose‑Antonio Alarcón talks to Matt Tudball, ICIS Senior Editor, ...

Episode 1455: Middle East conflict tightens fertilizer supply, lifts prices and erodes demand

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Middle East conflict has affected fertilizer markets pushing prices up due to tight availability and leading to demand destruction in some regions...

Episode 1454: Think Tank: Chemical industry needs more innovation despite geopolitical turmoil

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investment in innovation remains critical to the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the chemical industry, despite the current geopolitic...

Episode 1453: PODCAST: Mideast conflicts reshape recent Asian C3 market, and what lies ahead?

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Asian propylene (C3) supply has been shrinking with the ongoing shipping disruption through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Sup...

Episode 1452: Think Tank: Middle East chemicals will take 12-18 months to return to normal

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Even if the current shaky ceasefire becomes permanent, the complexities of repairing and restarting chemical plants means global markets will have to ...

Episode 1451: Global BD prices surge on Middle East supply disruption

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Butadiene prices have surged globally following Middle East supply disruptions linked to the US‑Iran conflict. Europe BD editor Melis...

Episode 1450: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets see volatility spike as uncertainty grows on Middle East disruption

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets are in significant flux as volatility spikes off the back of the ongoing conflict in the Mi...

Episode 1449: Think Tank: Stagflation fears grow as Gulf conflict starts to remap global chems flows

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Surging inflationary pressures and dwindling economic growth expectations are pushing parts of the global economy towards the kind of stagflationary f...

Episode 1448: PODCAST: Asia ethylene price surge pressures PE, SM, PVC markets (part 2)

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The ongoing US and Israel-led conflict in the Middle East has disrupted crucial flows of naphtha feedstock to cracker operators acro...

Episode 1447: PODCAST: Asia C2 surge pressures PE, SM, PVC amid ongoing feedstock shortages (Part 1)

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The ongoing Middle East conflict has disrupted crucial flows of naphtha feedstock to cracker operators across Asia. With about 60% o...

Episode 1446: PODCAST: How Methanol Volatility Is Reshaping Asia’s Acetic Acid Market

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of ICIS Chemical Connections, we unpack how geopolitical tensions have driven sharp divergence in methanol prices across Asia—and ho...

Episode 1445: Sustainably Speaking: Impact of Iran war on Europe's recycled polymers markets

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Recycling Editors Sam Lovatt and Matt Tudball speak about the indirect impact the Middle East conflict is having on the recycled polymers markets in E...

Episode 1444: Think Tank: Europe much less reliant on Middle East for chemical feedstocks than Asia

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe sources far less of its chemical feedstocks from the Middle East than Asia, meaning it is more insulated from the direct impact of the war. - ...

Episode 1443: PODCAST: Global base oils outlook turns bullish in ME war aftermath

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--The US-Israeli-led war against Iran has unleashed extreme volatility across chemical markets, with base oils prices rallying in the fir...

Episode 1442: Think Tank: War proves vulnerability of global supply chains

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With Asian chemical producers forced to cut operating rates through lack of Middle East feedstocks, it is time for industry leaders to move to a more ...

Episode 1441: PODCAST: Europe ABS anti-dumping duties to shape shifts in Asia import market share

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) editor Stephanie Wix, Asia ABS Senior Editor Angeline Soh, and Senior Data Analyst Yolanda Chen discuss t...

Episode 1440: PODCAST: Asia naphtha inventories deplete as US-Iran conflict chokes resupply

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia's naphtha inventories are rapidly depleting as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts crude flows through the Strait of Horm...

Episode 1438: Sustainably Speaking: Insights from PRC 2026

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Plastics Recycling Conference has just wrapped up at the end of February in San Diego, California, here is some key insights from the event. Podca...

Episode 1439: Think Tank: Energy, chemicals, fertilizers roiled by Middle East war

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

ICIS experts discuss the immediate and longer-term impact of the Middle East conflict with rising prices likely to fuel inflation, hurting downstream ...

Episode 1438: PODCAST: Asia oleochemicals rise amid Mideast conflict, despite weak buying

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Although upstream crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) costs have risen in Asia, oleochemicals buyers are adopting a cauti...

Episode 1437: PODCAST: Asia base oils competition heightens amid growing capacities

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS) – Asia’s base oils market is in a period of adjustment, with narrowing light–heavy grade spreads, rising regional supply and ev...

Episode 1436: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivative markets shaped by supply dynamics, feedstock movements

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe’s oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets have largely been driven by supply factors and upstream movements, as underlying demand...

Episode 1435: Sustainably Speaking: EU Mass balance accounting under the SUPD and the future of chemical recycling

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

oin Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS as he asks Valentijn De Neve, CEO of BlueAlp and president of industry association Chemical Recycli...

Episode 1434: Think Tank: UK chemicals needs serious state support as production collapses

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The UK chemical industry needs more swift and powerful regulatory support to save it from further erosion as production falls by more than half compar...

Episode 1433: Europe ACN, ammonia markets grapple with CBAM uncertainty and uneven fundamentals

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--European ammonia and acrylonitrile (ACN) players are facing supply and demand challenges while regulatory changes, including the recent...

Episode 1432: Sustainably Speaking: Key takeaways from PETCORE Europe 2026 Annual Conference

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling talks to Carolina Perujo Holland, Senior Analyst Plastics Recycling for EMEA, and Salmon Aidan Lee, Principle f...

Episode 1431: Think Tank: New Antwerp meeting flags need for immediate action to save Europe chemicals

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

EU and industry leaders meet in Belgium to call for urgent action to stop and reverse the erosion of the region’s industrial value chains. -     ...

Episode 1430: PODCAST: Europe acetone and phenol value chain facing challenging start to 2026

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe’s phenol, acetone and derivatives markets have entered 2026 under pressure, with weak demand and rising costs shaping the mark...

Episode 1429: Sustainably Speaking - EU chemical recycling regulation and mass balance approach

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Egor Dementev, ICIS EMEA recycling analytics team lead, as he asks Valentijn De Neve, CEO of BlueAlp and President of industry association Chemic...

Episode 1428: Think Tank: Light at the end of the tunnel for economy, but Europe chemicals still in crisis

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Improving sentiment in manufacturing, especially in the US, raises hopes of a turning point, but industry needs strong action to save it, especially i...

Episode 1427: PODCAST: Supply-led pressure looms for global oleochemicals

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--A mix of regulatory changes, feedstock volatility and global economic factors is transforming the global oleochemicals market.In this l...

Episode 1426: PODCAST China PE Tug-of-War Geopolitics vs. Overcapacity

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is China’s polyethylene market heading for a crash or a recovery? In the latest ICIS podcast, senior industry analyst Joanne Wang sits down with Amy...

Episode 1425: Think Tank: Europe distributors battle tough conditions, adapt to geopolitical turmoil

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe’s chemical distributors’ margins are under pressure as geopolitics roils the global economy, but they are also flexing to new business mode...

Episode 1424: Sustainably Speaking: Understanding the nuances of PPWR

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Egor Dementev, lead of the ICIS EMEA Recycling Analaytics team as he asks Director General of the German Plastics Packaging Association, Martin E...

Episode 1423: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets face sluggish start to 2026

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets have seen a subdued start to 2026.With a challenging 2025 now behind us, and the New Year u...

Episode 1422: Podcast: ACN trade flow restructuring ongoing amid China overcapacity, policy changes

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- China's domestic acrylonitrile (ACN) prices fell to over five-year lows early this year. Overcapacity, weak demand and sustained m...

Episode 1421: PODCAST: Europe, US Epoxy markets struggle to find momentum, amid trade tensions and muted demand

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Sluggish demand, a complex tariff landscape and geopolitical instability are key talking points in the Europe and US epoxy markets.In t...

Episode 1421: Think Tank: More tariff, geopolitical chaos show that chemicals need new strategies

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The whip shaw over tariffs relating to the Greenland dispute highlights the need for chemical companies to plan for a world of rising geopolitical ins...

Episode 1420: Think Tank: chronic oversupply will push crude oil prices below $60/barrel in 2026

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Despite widespread geopolitical instability around the world, the most severe period of crude oil oversupply ever will depress prices, latest ICIS for...

Episode 1419: Think Tank: EU chemicals regulatory reforms risk being too little, too late

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

BARCELONA (ICIS)--EU leaders seem to recognize the need for action to reverse deindustrialization, but it risks being too little, too late for chemica...

Episode 1418: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets focus on destocking into year end

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets have seen a subdued level of activity in December amid ample supply across derivative marke...

Episode 1417: Sustainably Speaking: Examining Europe's recycling sector - Part 2

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second of a two-part Sustainably Speaking podcast special, Helen McGeough, ICIS Global Analyst Team Lead for Plastics Recycling talks to long-s...

Episode 1416: Think Tank: Middle East chemicals search beyond 2030 for new growth opportunities

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the prospect of global overcapacity easing from around 2030, Middle East petrochemical players are debating how to monetise their plentiful natur...

Episode 1415: Sustainably Speaking: Examining Europe's recycling sector - Part 1

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a two-part Sustainably Speaking podcast special, Helen McGeough, ICIS Global Analyst Team Lead for Plastics Recycling talks to long-st...

Episode 1414: Think Tank: Signs of more protectionist approach as global chemicals slide towards a 2028 trough, Europe and Asia fight for survival

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Remarks by French president Emmanuel Macron suggest a tougher approach to protecting Europe as global chemicals move towards a 2028 bottom of cycle. ...

Episode 1413: PODCAST: Asian BD prices on the rise, for long?

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Asian spot prices for butadiene (BD) are rebounding, after a prolonged period of declines, as supply tightens on various unplanned grounds, but the su...

Episode 1412: Think Tank: Trump’s trade war is driving new business models for chemicals

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since the US Liberation Day, chemical prices and margins have plummeted, while tariffs are also accelerating the end of existing globalised business m...

Episode 1411: Think Tank: Use scenario planning to estimate China's future impact on chemicals

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China has a huge impact on the global chemical industry in terms of supply and demand so analysis of future demographic and economic trends is importa...

Episode 1410: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives sluggish amid year-end inventory management

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe’s oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets remain structurally weak, as participants keep inventories lean or actively destock, fu...

Episode 1409: Think Tank: ExxonMobil Scotland closure highlights need for new strategies to save Europe petrochemicals

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The decision by ExxonMobil to close its ethane cracker in Scotland shows there is a need for faster action by lawmakers across Europe and more innovat...

Episode 1408: PODCAST: Global BD Market remains under pressure as weak demand and oversupply persists

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Europe butadiene (BD) editor Melissa Hurley discusses the current market conditions and challenges facing the global market with editors Ai Teng Lim, ...

Episode 1407: PODCAST: Europe acetone and phenol value chain still struggling and headwinds likely to persist into 2026

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the year draws to a close, weak underlying demand persists in the European acetone, phenol and derivatives chain in a fragile macro climate, compou...

Episode 1406: Think Tank: Asia chemicals see more competition from low cost producers in China, US

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chemical markets across Asia are seeing more trade flows from low cost producers such as China and the US as competition grows amid rising overcapacit...

Episode 1405: Europe PE/PP October recap and November outlook

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Editor Vicky Ellis is joined by colleagues Senior Editor Ben Lake and Markets Editor Anne-Sophie Briant-Vaghela to discuss the a generally weak...

Episode 1404: - Europe PE/PP October recap and November outlook

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Editor Vicky Ellis is joined by colleagues Senior Editor Ben Lake and Markets Editor Anne-Sophie Briant-Vaghela to discuss the a generally weak...

Episode 1403: Think Tank: Low-carbon fuels face tough times, catalysts give technology boost

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With low-carbon fuels facing multiple challenges including poor demand, feedstock constraints and policy uncertainty, catalysts can help solve technol...

Episode 1402: US EO, EG operating rates could decrease on falling demand, available supply

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HOUSTON (ICIS) -- US ethylene glycol (EG) and ethylene oxide (EO) markets reporter, Melissa Wheeler is joined by Vice President of North America polye...

Episode 1401: PODCAST: European oxo-alcohol and derivative markets stable despite supply disruptions

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)-- European oxo alcohols and derivatives markets remained largely unaffected by recent port strikes and maintenance shutdowns, with suppl...

Episode 1400: ICIS & GSI Plastics: PET and R-PET Europe state of play and 2026 outlook

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carolina Perujo Holland, ICIS analyst for R-PET and Caroline Murray, senior editor for virgin PET spoke to GSI Plastics CEO and founder Francesco Zanc...

Episode 1399: K Fair 2025 - Europe PE, PP and recycled polymers round-up

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following another successful K Fair in Dusseldorf in October, ICIS Senior Analyst, Plastics Recycling and Sustainability, Alexandra Tawton-Tomczyk is ...

Episode 1398: Think Tank: Bleak China data means more trouble for chemicals

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Latest economic statistics from China suggest its economy is still flagging, meaning it will continue to export excess chemicals capacity into global ...

Episode 1397: PODCAST: Asia styrene market may see bottom, oversupply constrains optimism

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- Asia styrene prices continued to be under pressure, while downstream margins began to recover. Downstream polymer margins stabilis...

Episode 1396: PODCAST: European base oils market braced for capacity growth and RRBO growth – UEIL ‘25

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The European base oils market is facing key challenges with strong capacity growth and a transition from Group I to Group II and Group III, while re-r...

Episode 1395: PODCAST: K '25: Europe plastics markets face demand challenges, rising import pressure

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ongoing weak demand pressure, rising import trends, and interest in recycling sets the tone at K in Dusseldorf, Germany, one of Europe’s key downstr...

Episode 1394: 2026 Asia olefin term talks kick off at China trade conference

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Asia olefin players open their 2026 contract talks at a trade conference Xi’an, China, this week, with fundamentals in oversupply and supply pressur...

Episode 1393: Think Tank: Borealis-led waste plastic initiative in Indonesia develops scalable model

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the problem of plastic pollution growing, especially in Asia, an innovative project by Borealis and partners aims to build scalable, low-cost mun...

Episode 1392: Think Tank: Europe needs radical rethink of energy, climate policy to prosper – Peter Huntsman

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Political leaders in Europe must boost availability of cheap energy and deregulate or risk deeper deindustrialization, according to Peter Huntsman, CE...

Episode 1392: Weak fundamentals to extend softness in Europe PA, plasticizers markets into 2026

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European phthalic anhydride (PA) reporter Gabrielle Jordan and plasticizers reporter Marion Boakye discuss market developments into Q4, highlighting k...

Episode 1391: PODCAST: US, Asia R-PET markets navigate impact of new reciprocal tariffs

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS)- In this chemical podcast, Senior editors Emily Friedman and Arianne Perez discuss the implications of recently added reciprocal tari...

Episode 1390: PODCAST: Asia LAB demand optimistic for 2026, more competitive than fatty alcohols

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SINGAPORE (ICIS) – Fatty alcohols mid-cuts C12-14 are expected to see sluggish demand in the near term amid the festive holidays in some countries i...

Episode 1389: Chems players face up to reality of continued weak outlook

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--In the wake of the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) conference in Berlin, Germany, players are looking inward to find the leve...

Episode 1388: EPCA '25 PODCAST: Europe polyols and isocyanates set for demand doldrums

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

According to attendees at the annual European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) conference in Berlin, Germany held during 22-25 September, consumption ...

Episode 1387: Podcast: What to expect this winter for European base oils and lubricants?

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European Group I base oils volumes have been locked in a downwards trend as a domestic oversupply build up in inventories over the summer while export...

Episode 1386: Think Tank at EPCA ’25: Decision time: support the industry or it goes away

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

BERLIN (ICIS)--In a special podcast recorded on the sidelines of European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) event in Berlin, Insight Editor Tom Brown t...

Episode 1385: PODCAST: Experts dive into immediate and future impacts of tariffs on US PET/R-PET markets

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US recycled plastics Senior Editor Emily Friedman, US PET Markets Reporter Melissa Wheeler, Vice President of the Polyester Chain, Antulio Borneo, and...

Episode 1384: Think Tank: EPCA '25 - Focus on cash, feedstocks, consumer trends amid shifting industry landscape

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Industry leaders should concentrate on cash, security of raw materials and trends which will drive chemicals demand as tough conditions continue in Eu...

Episode 1383: Think Tank Fecc ‘25: Christian Kohlpaintner reflects on a career in chemicals

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The former Brenntag CEO believes the chemical industry can overcome current challenges once it takes some more bold steps. -          Industry e...

Episode 1382: Europe phthalic anhydride, plasticizers markets fundamentally subdued ahead of EPCA'25

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European phthalic anhydride (PA) reporter Gabrielle Jordan and plasticizers reporter Marion Boakye discuss current market conditions ahead of the Euro...

Episode 1381: Think Tank: Five critical themes that will drive chemicals in Q4

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In an increasingly unstable world, chemicals executives need to be aware of the important issues which are likely to steer the global economy, and mar...

Episode 1380: Affordability concerns weigh on phosphates market as ammonia supply remains tight

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The phosphates market has seen some activity recently, with China resuming phosphates exports and import demand from Ethiopia and Bangladesh. However,...

Episode 1379: Sustainably Speaking - US and Asia R-PET markets see sinking prices amid global oversupply and weak downstream demand

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Emily Friedman, ICIS US recycled plastics senior editor in Episode 5 of Sustainably Speaking alongside Arianne Perez, Asia recycled plastic senio...

Episode 1378: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets subdued in August

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets have seen lower level of activity in August with supply widely ample across derivative mark...

Episode 1377: Think Tank: AI may transform chemicals but with a human touch

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chemical companies may see drastic AI-driven changes in sales, marketing, supply chain and product development but it will always augment, not replace...

Episode 1376: Asia biodiesel, glycerine markets navigate mixed signals

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LONDON (ICIS)--A mix of regulatory changes, market fundamentals and global economic factors is transforming the Asian biodiesel and glycerine markets....

Episode 1375: PODCAST: Chemicals sector downcycle could run and run

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

·       Global trade increasingly driven by politics·       Years of low inflation have distorted markets by allowing unprofitable companies...

Episode 1374: Europe methanol and MTBE markets face weak demand amid a substandard summer driving season

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) reporter; Gabrielle Jordan and methanol senior editor; Eashani Chavda discusses the supply and demand dyna...

Episode 1373: Think Tank: AI, innovation and M&A could save chemicals in high-cost regions

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a completely new chemical industry landscape unfolds before us, leaders should harness AI, innovation and consolidation opportunities in high cost ...

Episode 1372: OUTLOOK: H2 global base oil drivers

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, join the ICIS global base oils team as they discuss the key drivers impacting the market in H2. Weaker crude complex to weigh on cost...

Episode 1371: Think Tank: Overcapacity, AI, protectionism will transform chemical companies, markets in next 5-10 years

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rising overcapacity, AI and protectionism may drive a swift transition in chemical production and markets in the next 5-10 years.-          Commo...

Episode 1370: Sustainably Speaking: EU's mass balance proposal, SUPD consultation a game changer for recycling

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join John Richardson, ICIS senior executive, business solutions group, in Episode 4 of Sustainably Speaking along with Mark Victory and Matt Tudball, ...

Episode 1369: Europe PE, PP digests July tariffs, India anti-dumping duties, August outlook

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From four-year lows for European polypropylene (PP) prices, Dow announcing the closure of its Bohlen cracker, ping-ponging crude oil prices, a key US ...

Episode 1368: PODCAST: Global EG markets facing new regulations, lack of downstream demand in H2

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HOUSTON (ICIS)—US ethylene glycol (EG) markets reporter Melissa Wheeler discusses global market dynamics and factors on the EG markets with Judith W...

Episode 1367: Think Tank: Fate of Wilton, UK chemical site symptomatic of Europe’s troubles

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The permanent closure of Sabic’s cracker and other facilities at Wilton, UK, shows how tough conditions are in Europe with recyclers also feeling th...